Loading Zone, The Emeralds, Second Street Lot, Post Raisin Band ( KFRC-am
sponsored a noontime “Battle Of The Bands.” The Loading Zone were
‘headliners’, and the other three (presumably local bands) ‘battled’ each
other).

21 April 1967

Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Dusty Milelr, Motor

30 April 1967

Provo Park, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Motor, New Delhi River Band, Notes From The Underground (as a
result of the friendly but unscheduled “happening” on Telegraph Avenue on
April 9, the city agreed with Loading Zone manager Ron Hanley (quoted in the
21 April Oakland Tribune) that the band just wanted a place to play and that
Sunday afternnons in Provo Park would be suitable. Due to rain, this evenmt
was moved from April 23 to April 30).

07 May 1967

Provo Park, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, San Francisco Mime Troupe

12 May 1967

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

13 May 1967

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

15 May 1967

Steppenwolf, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

20 May 1967

Dovre Hall, San Francisco, CA

Loading Zone (Dovre Hall was at 3543 18th Street. The handbill says
“Auspices: United Union Wives in support of Painters Union Local #4”)
Possibly 1966.

Loading Zone, Walt Tolleson Orchestra (The Zone alternated with the more
traditional dance band. According to Society Columnist Robin Orr, “all the
[4 debutante] hostesses wore fluorescent dresses, the better to flicker
during the light show.” The accompanying black and white photos only hint at
this).

Love, Rhinoceros,Taj Mahal,Loading Zone (ad in Billboard 5/25/68--LZ
probably replaced one of the other bands)

16 June 1968

Bjornson Park, Crow Canyon, Hayward, CA

Sonny & Cher, The Boxtops, Brotherly Love with Jeannie Pearsol, Sly and The
Family Stone, Transatlantic Railroad, The People, Loading Zone, more
(Rescheduled from June 9, after the event was canceled to mourn Bobby
Kennedy. The ad says “From 10am ‘til Sundown”).

21 June 1968

Fillmore East, New York, NY

Vanilla Fudge, James Cotton, Loading Zone [Billboard 5/25/68 has the Zone
advertised at The Cheetah in Santa Monica on 21-23]

Loading Zone, The New Yewess Army, Sun Company [Yewess Army was a local band
from Fairfield/Suisun (fronted by Johnny Colla, later of Huey Lewis and the
News) The Sun Company were a group pf high school kids that did a great job
in producing local shows. Steven Bise of the Sun Company recalls that they
had "a cool little Quonset hut (a former Boys Club) that we turned into a
dance hall (complete with pretty decent light shows). Not bad for a bunch
of small town kids. I remember being thrilled that we had the Loading Zone
in town (Sons of Champlin, Mad River and others also played) that summer.
It was a big deal to us!"

Loading Zone, The Dusters, Backyard Mamas (A promotional photo in the
4/10/70 San Mateo Times shows a six-piece Zone with Linda Tillery. The show
was a benefit for the Peninsula Association for Retarded Children and
Adults).

16 May 1970

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA

Loading Zone with Linda Tillery/Charlie Musselwhite/Mose

10 July 1970

St. Elizabeth’s High School, Oakland, CA

Loading Zone with Linda Tillery, American Canyon

17 July 1970

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Crabs (billed as The New Loading Zone)

18 July 1970

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Crabs

31 July 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

01 August 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

21 August 1970

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Pig Newton and the Wizards From Kansas

22 August 1970

New Orleans House, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone, Pig Newton and the Wizards From Kansas

24 September 1970

Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone

25 September 1970

Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone

26 September 1970

Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone

27 September 1970

Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA

Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Loading Zone

02 October 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Bill Evans, Loading Zone

03 October 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Bill Evans, Loading Zone

04 October 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

30 October 1970

Salesian High School, Richmond, CA

Loading Zone

31 October 1970

Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA

Loading Zone (The Montclair Rec Center was at 6300 Moraga Ave).

04 November 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

05 November 1970

Mandrakes, Berkeley, CA

Loading Zone

07 November 1970

Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA

Loading Zone

04 December 1970

Frenchy's, Hayward, CA

Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone

05 December 1970

Frenchy's, Hayward, CA

Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone

06 December 1970

Frenchy's, Hayward, CA

Righteous Brothers, Loading Zone

09 January 1971

Montclair Recreation Center, Oakland, CA

Loading Zone

11 January 1971

The Beach House, San Mateo, CA

Loading Zone (A promotional photo in the 1/8/71 San Mateo Times shows a
4-member group)